Distribution and status of feral wild boar Sus scrofa in Dorset, southern England

Mammal Review

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 302-307

  Wilson, Charles J ^a  

^a National Wildlife Management Team   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Invasive species; Retrospective census; Wildlife management

Indexed keywords

FERAL ORGANISM; PEST SPECIES; POPULATION SIZE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ENGLAND (DORSET); UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA; SUS; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 0142151695     PISSN: 03051838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2907.2003.00016.x     Document Type: Article

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